Name: Phormidesmis priestleyi (Fritsch 1917) Komárek et al. 2009

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Phormidium priestleyi Fritsch 1917

Etymology: pries.tley’i. N.L. gen. masc. n. priestleyi, probably named in honor of Joseph Hubert Priestley, British botanist

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: p^hor-mi-DES-mis pries-TLEY-i, feminine

Holotype: ANT.LG2.4

16S rRNA gene: AY493580 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Komárek J, Kastovský J, Ventura S, Turicchia S, Smarda J. The cyanobacterial genus Phormidesmis. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement Volumes 2009; 129:41-59. 🇨🇿

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Phormidium priestleyi Fritsch 1917	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Lyngbya priestleyi (Fritsch 1917) Senna 1983	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 7 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Phormidesmis Turicchia et al. 2009

Assigned by: Komárek J, Kastovský J, Ventura S, Turicchia S, Smarda J. The cyanobacterial genus Phormidesmis. Algological Studies/Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement Volumes 2009; 129:41-59. 🇨🇿

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Record number: 6802